Here is a roundup of the biggest decisions that have been made by the local councils in the last month.

And for more local planning decisions, keep an eye out for our weekly updates published every Sunday morning.

Warwick District Council

Festive shoppers have been handed a boost by the council which unanimously backed free parking on certain days this December.

The council is also looking for new homes for several paintings depicting Leamington's history.

Campaigners against the creation of Wasperton Quarry, near Barford, were given fresh hope this week when they were told that it was not a 'done deal' that sand and gravel would be extracted from the area.

A former Warwick district councillor has been jailed for eight months after he was charged with four counts of bankruptcy offences.

Warwick District Council will no longer treat rats, mice and other pests other than those on their own land or in their own properties.

The next stage of the new local plan which will decide where up to 35,000 new houses will be built across south Warwickshire has been delayed.

Walks at Oakley Wood are now more accessible as a 3,300-metre stone pathway has been completed.

Plans for the 121-acre Tachbrook Country Park have been given the green light by Warwick District Council's planning committee.

Warwickshire County Council

Delays to restoration work on an 18th century bridge in Baginton mean it will not be completed until early next year.

But work on the new bridge over the A46 at Stoneleigh is moving forward with WCC announcing that the new deck will be moved into place this December.

Preliminary work required for a major upgrade to the Fords Foundry and Queensway roundabouts will begin in the coming weeks, the county council has announced.

Waiting times for autism assessments need to be slashed by nearly 95 per cent if Warwickshire County Council is to meet targets set as part of an Ofsted inspection of their SEND services.

Warwick residents are being given the chance to have their say on planned improvements to St John's Junction.

Other Councils

The owner of Coventry Stadium, former home of the Coventry Bees speedway team, has been fined £10,000 after a district judge found the firm guilty of breaching a Community Protection Notice (CPN).

And a top officer from Rugby Borough Council has hit out at social media posts connected with the long-awaited development plans for Brandon Stadium.